Quick specs Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Haute Joaillerie Ref. 5268/461G
Price: $ 235,670 | € 231.755 | £ 201,840 | approx. CHF 210’000
Size: 38.8 mm
Reference: 5268/461G-001
Look at the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Haute Joaillerie Ref. 5268/461G and you can count a total of 270 gemstones. These are 72 baguette-cut sapphires (5.29 cts), 38 baguette-cut diamonds (2.03 cts) and 160 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.71 ct). And you will find them all over the timepiece.
So, let’s start with the 38.8-millimeter white gold case: it has exactly zero gemstones. And somehow this makes this Aquanaut Luce more subtle than you might expect from the number of diamonds and sapphires. Only the lugs have 8 baguette diamonds (0.58 ct). But due to the transparent diamond color it blends smoothly with the color of the white gold.
Diamond paved dial
This effect can also be found on the dial. The center of the dial has 20 baguette diamonds (1.12 ct), the hour ring around it counts 160 smaller diamonds (0.71 ct) in snow-setting. Only the 20 baguette sapphires (1.13 ct) in blue that are mixed on the dial, provide some extra color tones. Together with the 12 baguette sapphires (0.56 ct) in blue that form the hour markers. Which creates contrast for the grey hands with luminescent material, and the blue sweep seconds hand.
The transfer from the diamond dial to the white gold case is performed by the rounded octagonal bezel. It is adorned by a row of baguette-cut sapphires set from light to dark blue and back, in a gradient pattern. In total the bezel contains 40 baguette sapphires (3.6 cts).
The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Haute Joaillerie Ref. 5268/461G has a power reserve of at least 45 hours
Inside you will find the automatic Patek Philippe caliber 26‑330 S (Sweep seconds) with a power reserve of at least 45 hours. It has a 21K gold central rotor which can be seen through the sapphire crystal case back.
The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Haute Joaillerie Ref. 5268/461G comes on an integrated dark blue composite strap. It is secured with a white gold fold-over clasp set with 10 baguette diamonds (0.33 ct).
| Technical data Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Haute Joaillerie Ref. 5268/461G |
| Reference: 5268/461G-001 |
| Movement: Patek Philippe caliber 26‑330 S | Automatic | Diameter: 27 mm | Thickness: 3.32 mm | Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | Parts: 181 | Jewels: 30 | Hours, minutes, seconds | Power reserve: 45 hours |
| Case and dial: 38.8 mm | White gold | Thickness: 9.1 mm | Sapphire crystal | Rounded octagonal bezel with baguette-cut sapphires set in gradient pattern from light to dark blue | 18K gold dial plate paved with baguette-cut diamonds and blue sapphires, and hour ring set with diamonds (snow setting) | Grey our and minute hands with luminescent material | Blue sweep seconds hand | Baguette-cut blue sapphire hour markers | Sapphire crystal case back | Water resistance: 3 ATM / 3 bar / 30 meters / 100 feet |
| Strap: Dark blue composite strap | White gold fold-over clasp with 10 baguette diamonds (0.33 ct) |
| Price Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Haute Joaillerie Ref. 5268/461G: $ 235,670 | € 231.755 | £ 201,840 | approx. CHF 210’000 |
| Website: www.patek.com |